Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes
Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 790.27: Alteration or removal of firearm serial number or possession, sale, or delivery of firearm with serial number altered or removed prohibited; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to alter or remove a firearm's serial number to hide its identity (a third-degree felony), or to sell, deliver, or possess a firearm with an altered or removed serial number (a first-degree misdemeanor). Antique firearms are exempt.
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